Bilkis Bano case: Concerned citizens write to Prez on revoking release of 11 convicts
Shillong, Aug 22: A day after condemning the premature release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case, Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR), along with several concerned citizens of Meghalaya, has appealed to President Draupadi Murmu to revoke the order.
In a letter to Murmu, TUR called upon the Indian State to undo “this socially destructive, legally untenable and morally demeaning miscarriage and travesty of justice”.
“We stand in support and solidarity with Bilkis Bano’s 20-year brave and difficult struggle for Justice and demand justice for her and respect for her struggles,” the letter read.
“The PM’s speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort surpassed all other crescendos rising to an especially tear jerking emotional octave in talking about women’s rights, women’s dignity and Nari Shakti. At the same time in an unbelievable contrast to this commitment to gender justice the state of Gujarat executed the most horrendous and unconscionable action by the premature release of 11 gang rapists and mass murderers convicted in the Bilkis Bano case,” the letter added.
Calling on people of Meghalaya to join the call for repealing the premature release by the Gujarat government, the citizens said, “We in Meghalaya need to remind ourselves that the current MDA government consists of members belonging to the same party that facilitated this miscarriage of justice.”
TUR also appealed the Meghalaya government to condemn the anti-minority and anti-woman action that goes against all principles of justice and rule of law.
